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BeyondGeography

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1. Reagan proved deficits don't matter.

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Mon Sep 10, 2018, 04:52 PM

Sep 2018

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-01-12/news/0401120168_1_deficits-don-t-matter-treasury-secretary-paul-o-neill-john-snow

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Romney hits GOP for increasing deficits [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 OP

Reagan proved deficits don't matter. BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #1

Not true..it is a matter of life and death when Democratics have power, so say the media well. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #2

GOP talking points from 14 years ago ? left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #3

Well, he's just pointing out the hypocrisy of GOPee dogma on the subject. sandensea Sep 2018 #5

Yeah, thanks BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #8

Chat rooms in that sense are like chats with real people: sandensea Sep 2018 #9

The media also routinely credits them for being the adults in the room when it comes to budgets BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #10

Excellent point. It's probably their favorite win-win sandensea Sep 2018 #11

hmm. JHan Sep 2018 #25

What's to grasp? Republicans treat pay-go as a joke and we pick up the pieces BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #27

Again.. JHan Sep 2018 #28

Fear and greed is the cement they use to build their castles. lark Sep 2018 #22

Like he wouldn't have voted in lockstep with them kysrsoze Sep 2018 #4

Romney is more dangerous than Trump at this point bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #6

WTF? The GOP is famous for raising the deficit. Where's R$ been? C Moon Sep 2018 #7

And what are they going to do about it? Probably lower the taxes again on the 1%ers and raise ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #12

Remember we were supposed to "grow our way out" of the loss of revenue from tax cuts. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #13

Yea, Robme. Whatever. paleotn Sep 2018 #14

Muthafucka, you would have voted for EVER LAST ONE of bullwinkle428 Sep 2018 #15

Romney has sucked on Trump's balls since Day One. Dave Starsky Sep 2018 #16

Interest on debt, going mainly to the wealthy, and about 33% to foreigners progree Sep 2018 #17

Repugnants honestly never ever cared about reining in spending because if they did cstanleytech Sep 2018 #18

Well there's only one thing to do ... YOHABLO Sep 2018 #19

The last wheezing gasp of "party of fiscal responsibility" was under GHW Bush... JHB Sep 2018 #20

If you really cared, you wouldn't be a Republican Astraea Sep 2018 #21

Deficits are an issue only if you expect the middle class to pay for them MissMillie Sep 2018 #23

Bad news in August, and for the first 11 months of Fiscal Year 2018 progree Sep 2018 #24

Willard, did you not get the memo? cos dem Sep 2018 #26

Isn't that the first smart thing he has ever said? blueinredohio Sep 2018 #29

What Difference Is There Between Romney's Proposed Tax Cuts and Trump's? TomCADem Sep 2018 #30

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